Success Stories

KLA Career Choreography: National Success Stories

The agents at KLA have taken many of this country’s most talented broadcast journalists to national anchoring, hosting and reporting venues. We have also found and choreographed the careers of this country’s most well-respected and prominent local anchors and reporters. Below, are some of the positions we’ve secured for our clients.

Over the past twenty years, agents at Ken Lindner & Associates have secured hundreds of dream-fulfilling positions for their clients.

LESTERHOLT becomes the host of “Dateline,” to go along with his duties as co-host on Weekend “Today,” and host of “NBC Nightly News,” weekend edition.

MARIOLOPEZ enters into an agreement to host, “The X Factor,” along with “EXTRA.”

MATTLAUER enters into a precedent-setting, new NBC News contract to continue to host “Today.”

ROBMARCIANO joins ABC News where he will be the Senior Meteorologist on “Good Morning America,” and other ABC programs.

CHRIS LAWRENCE joins WFAA in Dallas as a weeknight evening anchor, from WRC in Washington, D.C.

JESSICA VILCHIS is promoted to host of the daily lifestyle magazine show, “California Live” airing on KNBC, KNTV and KNSD, along with her KNBC station promotions and Tennis Channel host duties.

COLLEEN WILLIAMS enters into a new agreement as the weekday co-anchor of the weekday 5PM and 11PM newscasts at KNBC.

FRED ROGGIN enters into a new agreement as the weekday sports anchor at KNBC, in addition to hosting “Going Roggin,” a sports commentary show and “The Challenge,” a post game show airing after “Sunday Night Football.” Fred also serves as a host and correspondent for NBC’s Olympic coverage.